Integrated Water Management Schemes for Lakshadweep Islands

In many of the islands of the Union Territory (UT) of Lakshadweep, like Kavaratti, Agatti, Amini, Minicoy, Kalpeni and Kadamat, the freshwater lens is not available in the entire area and there is no equitable distribution of the available freshwater lens within an island. The short fall in freshwater can be met by roof water harvesting and use of waste heat of diesel generators for desalination. The scope and cost involved in roof water harvesting structures as well as desalination plants are worked out. Judicious pumping from the freshwater lens area of the islands is another viable option.